While Doc Rivers knew he’d be without Paul, the Redick injury forced him to improvise.

Redick, who had scored 13 points in the first half, jumped to grab a rebound in the second quarter and made contact with Cousins while in the air. Redick took a hard fall, spraining his right wrist. He tried to play through the injury, but he had to leave the game shortly after the fall.

Paul suffered his injury during the third quarter of the Clippers’ 93-80 victory over the Knicks. Friday, Paul participated in the Clippers’ morning shootaround, but Rivers had instructed trainer Jasen Powell to take no chances.

“I told Jasen I wanted him to be way more conservative than aggressive on it,” Rivers said before the game. “We have a bunch of games coming up. It’s just smarter to rest him.”

With a seven game road-trip starting Wednesday after the Clippers’ host Indiana on Sunday afternoon, Rivers said he’ll be tempted to let Paul get the extra days rest.

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